The Clinician will conduct mental health assessments for Unaccompanied Children (UC) in care, providing ongoing individual, group, and crisis intervention, while also participating in an on-call rotation for psychiatric emergencies. This role involves establishing reunification goals with referring agencies and coordinating the development of Individual Service Plans through a team approach.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess either a Bachelor's degree in a relevant behavioral science with 5 years of clinical experience, or a Master's degree in a relevant field, with preference for those holding LSW, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC licenses and 2 years of postgraduate experience. All candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure, pass required background clearances, and demonstrate fluency in both English and Spanish.
bachelor degreepostgraduate degreeTeam CollaborationCrisis InterventionIndividual CounselingGroup CounselingService Plan DevelopmentOn-Call RotationBilingual FluencyMental Health AssessmentsSocial Justice CommitmentPsychiatric Emergencies
Job description
Journey of Hope Program Clinician Reports to
Manager of
Clinical
Services
Hours: Full-time, exempt position with flexibility.
HFI
Mission
Duties: Holy Family Institute (HFI) is a 125-year-old Catholic organization with an impeccable history of serving children and families in the Pittsburgh Region. We are one of Pittsburgh’s largest social service organizations operating 15 programs in three counties. We are an independent organization guided by Catholic Social Teachings and serving people of all faiths and backgrounds.
Responsibilities
The Clinician shall conduct mental health assessments for all UC (Unaccompanied Children) in care, as well as provide ongoing individual, group, and crisis intervention and be available for on-call rotation and psychiatric emergencies.
In conjunction with referring agency, Clinician establishes goals regarding preparation for family reunification and behavior management. Coordinates and schedules the development of the Individual Service Plans. Clinician utilizes team approach to the care of children and to ensure coordination of services and actively collaborate with residential staff and school staff to collect information regarding resident’s participation in program.
The ratio of UC to clinicians shall not be greater than 12:1. ORR (Office of Refugee and Resettlement) will have final approval of any candidate that is hired for this position.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology or other relevant behavior science in which clinical experience is a program requirement and must also have 5 years clinical employment experience, OR a master’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology or other relevant behavior science in which clinical experience is a program requirement.
Candidate who has a LSW, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC are strongly preferred.
It is preferred that candidates with master’s also have 2 years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience. All candidates must be Licensed or eligible for licensure.
Must obtain Act 33, 34 and FBI Clearances.
Fluency in both English and Spanish (read, write and speak) required.
COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE Holy Family Institute and its affiliated organizations are committed to an environment that respects and values every human being and individual differences.
We will invest time and resources to create an inclusive environment for all of our stakeholders.
This means we will respect diversity that includes race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, education, disability, and language.
We also believe that we should be “Faithful Listeners” and embrace diversity of ideas, perspectives, and values.
We believe in providing access, opportunity, fair treatment, and advancement for all people.
Believing that “God is Found in Everyday Activities” we will do our best to eliminate barriers that prevent full participation in our programs and services.
We believe “Loving Relationships” means that all are welcome, all are neighbors, and there are no exceptions.
With this belief we aim to create an environment in which any individual or group can feel welcomed, respected, supportive, and valued Holy Family Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer
